{"product_id":"four-ladies-9781087958798","title":"Four Ladies","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Hussin Alkheder\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Indy Pub\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Indy Pub\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Short Stories (single author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom Middle Eastern storyteller, Hussin Alkheder, comes the \u003cstrong\u003eFOUR LADIES\u003c\/strong\u003e a collection of short stories influenced by the four major cities he's lived in: Damascus, Dubai, Kuala Lumpur, and Shanghai. These four grand ladies have played important roles in his life journey. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In the \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eFour Ladies\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e, \u003c\/em\u003e we find three stories based in Damascus, the cradle of history: \u003cstrong\u003eHand Made Crutches\u003c\/strong\u003e makes us feel the suffering of a mother with four daughters and a disabled son; \u003cstrong\u003eThe Green Bus\u003c\/strong\u003e gives a glimpse of Damascus both before and after the war; \u003cstrong\u003eLove in the Time of Corona\u003c\/strong\u003e portrays the way some Syrians deal with the virus. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Next, Hussin is our tour guide in the luxurious city of Dubai: \u003cstrong\u003eBaking Bread\u003c\/strong\u003e, is a murder mystery; \u003cstrong\u003eLucky Ending \u003c\/strong\u003etells how a Syrian tourist in Dubai is reminded of his house when he sees the fantastic buildings; and \u003cstrong\u003eHamama\u003c\/strong\u003e is a sad story about a road-killed pigeon. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e From there we fly to the enchanting city of Kuala Lumpur: \u003cstrong\u003eAkev\u003c\/strong\u003e takes place in one of the modern buildings of Kuala Lumpur opposite the twin towers; \u003cstrong\u003eThe Power of Words\u003c\/strong\u003e tells of a conversation between the words on the page when they interrupt their author's writing; in \u003cstrong\u003eBedtime Story\u003c\/strong\u003e we learn of a father who lacked parental love. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The last three stories come from the mega city of Shanghai, with its miraculous system: \u003cstrong\u003eThe Writer\u003c\/strong\u003e takes us into the future to meet a construction tycoon who dreams of being a writer; \u003cstrong\u003eThe Cure\u003c\/strong\u003e introduces us to a spiritual man who spent ten years feeding stray cats on the streets of Shanghai; and finally, \u003cstrong\u003eOn the Metro\u003c\/strong\u003e deals with a passenger who thinks he sees evidence of a murder on a passenger's smartphone. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Indy Pub","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45114471579799,"sku":"9781087958798","price":478.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781087958798.webp?v=1767899725","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/four-ladies-9781087958798","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}